Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-02
How the National Anniversary Will be
Observed I'm This City.


to the rule. To-day the exodus will begin with
| those who intend to go some distance away, and
on Monday the excursion trains and boats Will be
crowded. Along the country roads which lead
out from the city quiet picnic parties will be seen
and on the river pleasure boats will convey gay
parties TO the cool landings along the upper Poto-
mac. Rain, however, will cause change OF plans,
and disappointment to many pleasant anticipa-
ses the 6 city will not be quite de
toilers In whose experience day Of rest passed
quietly at their home with their families is rare
occurrence. Many VIII stay home ndrenew their
youth in showing their little ones how fire
cracker can be set OF In scientific manner, which
Of burnt nS There eI % % ne coed dea Of
patriotic noise heard In the city in spite OF the
police and their regulations, and at night the sky
other Fourth OF July embems
Prof. widows, having recovered from his late
Metropolitan church chime. He will play a selec-
ton OF patriotic and other popular melodies COM
mencing at II O'Clock and closing with Home,
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSOCIATION.
The Association OF the Oldest Inhabitants pro-
pose to remain in the city and celebrate the 4th in
their accustomed manner. They will meet at noon
at their room in the Corcoran building, and they
invite the citizens generally to unite with them in
their celebration. In accordance with the program
which this association has always followed on such
read Sy Sn sn ef h VIII 9e
Topham has been asked to perform this duty, and
he has accepted. The grafton will be delivered by
ISOLATION, who is fine speaker.
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR TO CELEBRATE.
As stated above, the celebration Of the day will
be mainly outside OF the city The Knights of Labor
Of the District have decided to observe the day to
large extent as a body. This is in accordance
with recent suggestion of Mr.. Powderly, the
grand master workman There are two district
assemblies in this District and some fifty-nve
celebrations at two points, so that all the MEM
bership can attend II they should desire to do so.
District Assembly, NO &C. have decided to partie-
held at Wines Grove, HyattsvilIe, Nd, under the
auspices OF the local assembly OF that place. In adj
ditiOn to members OF the district assembly many
OF the members Of local assemblies in this city
will go TO Hyattsv1lle. There will be baseball
game and other amusements and diversions of a
picnic. A portion of the time has been set apart
for speech making, and it Is expected that T.. B.
Mcclure, OF New York city, member of the gen.
of New York city, and the grandmother workman
or Assembly NO: 49, Will be present and Will make
Of Pau Pas Of s ety. and 81
make speeches, and 1t Is probable that others will
be invited to speak.
The members OF District Assembly No. 81 have
arranged for celebration at Glymont, the pro-
ceeds TO go to the fund for the families OF Knights
who are out Of work. In addition to the usual
games, music, dancing, and fireworks, there will
be speeches by John McMackin, the distinguished
labor leader OF New York: Mrs. LeOnora NJ. Barry,
executive board, X. OF L. The steamer Pilot Boy
will make three trips, at a. M, and 80 p IN.
Local Assembly ,O26 viii hold meeting at Odd
Fellows Han, sth street southeast, at 8 p. m. on
the Fourth, in compliance with the grand master
wOrkman'S recommendation.
THE PICNICs.
For people who do not feel that they can afford
to spend their money for pleasure on the 4th Mr.
Albert Gleason has made arrangements to give a
free picnic He has distributed through the police
some 400 tickets, and On Monday morning he will
have carriages at the head Of 9TH street convey
the people TO the Lay farm on the 7th-street road
just beyond BrightwOOd. This place Is now owned
by senator Cameron and he has given his consent
to the use of the grounds for that purpose. Mr..
to families that otherwise would not be able to
enjoy such recreation, and he viii provide games
other refreshments.
There will be other pcnics in the vicinity of the
city A family basket picnic will be given at the
Scheutzen Park under the auspices OF the Union
veteran Corps, Old Guard. There will be music
dancing, and games.
The N. P. S. $. will give an entertainment and
picnic at Garrett Park, on the Metropolitan Branch
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The sixth annual sOc1able and Fourth of July
lie Knights OF America, will be given at Becker'S
Pleasure Garden, formerly Junemann's.
EXCURSIONS BY LAND AND WATER
The excursions by water and land are numerous,
and present an attractive program from which the
prospective pleasure seeker may choose In what
direction and In what way the day shall be spent
Friendship Division, s. of T., and Spartan Coun-
GIL s. OF j., will give an excursion to Fort Wash
ington on the steamer Wakefield, where the day
The steamer Mary Washington will make three
trips to River View, at a. m, p No., and $50 p.
the grounds.
The steamer W. W. Corcoran will make two
trips to Mount Vernon and Marshall Hail during
the day. The first trip at 10 a. m, and the second
For those wishing to go to Marshall Hall, the
steamer John w. Thompson will make two trips.
the first at 10 a. m and the second at 2 p. m.
The steamer Dixie will make hourly trips from
Cumberand's boat house TO the upper-rtver land
The steamer NOrtnampson viii make her usual
river, leaving her wharf at S:45 q. m.
Those who wish to visit Colonial Beach can 90
by the steamer Arrowsmith, which leaves at 8.45
The steamer Henry E. Bishop will make it'd
usual daily trip to Lower Cedar Point leaving the
The Fourth will be observed in good style at
Bay Ridge. on the Chesapeake Bay. The B. and O.
Railroad will run fast trains so that there viii be
the pleasures and diversions provided for the ysi
tors. There will be fine display Of fireworks in
addition to the attractions.
RACES AT IVY CITY.
In the afternoon there will be races at IVY CITY
beginning at O'Clock. The entries for the run
ming and trotting races and the steeple-chase
were published in THE STAR yesterday
ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW AS TO EXPLOSIVES ETC.
Speaking OF the enforcement of the law against
persons for setting on explosives the Fourth of
July, MAJOR Moore said to STAR reporter this
morning that he had given instructions to the OFF,
GERS to be very careful and discreet in the enforce
ment OF the law with view to prevent so far as
practicable, any accident or injury to life and
property. "Of course /" he said, 'the officers will
have to exercise some discretion in the natter
elbow about persons selling explosives to chill
dren?" inquired the reporter.
1.-THE officers will have to enforce that law alSOn
| said the major. "The law as understand it pro-
hibits the selling OF explosives to children under
sixteen years OF age, and persons who violate this
law will be prosecuted"
| Speaking OF the enforcement of the law Can't
Austin said to STAR reporter this morning that
the onicerS would attempt to suppress the use of
fireworks so far as possible where there was the
most danger OF injury to life and property and
would pay the most attention to persons setting
| on dangerous fireworks, such as large fire.
| crackers, &C.
TIE SHEA-WELLs JURY UNABLE TO AaREE-
yesterday afternoon the jury in the case of An
| thOny Wells, indicted for assault and battery
with intent TO kill John Shea on the goth OF
april last, after having deltberated for six hours
| reported their inability TO agree and were dis
| charged.
LEFT FOR THE WoODMoNT CLUB HousR.-A num-
Der OF the members OF the WOOdmOnt Club will
spend the Fourth at their club house on the Up
per Potomac. Among those who left yesterday
| were Cranch Mcintyre, Andrew McCallum, A. r.
| Ilchnor, Fred b. Mcguire, Thomas Russell, c. j.
| hhiyer, COL Harry Clark, and James p. Willett.
The CITY Posr-OFFIcE ON THE FouRrH.-The
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